# Cadillac

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkædɪlæk/ · frequency rank #15,357

## Definitions
1. A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).
2. A surname from French.
3. A placename.
4. A placename.
5. A placename.
6. A placename.
7. A placename.
8. A placename.

## Etymology
From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac.
Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan.

## Easily confused with
- **Camilla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cadillac-vs-camilla)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acdillac`, `caddillac`, `cadilac`, `cadilalc`, `cadillacc`, `cadillca`, `cadlilac`, `caidllac`, `ccadillac`, `cdaillac`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cadillac